Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Paul van Exel, Director USPI USPI: Association for the Oil, Gas, Process & Power Industry Paul van Exel, Director USPI USPI: Association for the Oil, Gas, Process & Power Industry Depuis Workshop on International Standards Rome 14 – 15 May 2008

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Overview of PLIB Standards and Current Applications in Industry Wolfgang Wilkes University of Hagen, Germany

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome What is PLIB?  PLIB (Parts LIBraries): Series of standards under ISO  Purpose: Support the exchange of product data between business partners  E-procurement, Marketing, Exchange between technical subsystems (CAD)  Data model shared with IEC  Responsible committee: ISO TC184 SC4 WG2

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome PLIB: Data model for product data exchange in e-business Business Message Payload Prod_IdProperty1Property2Property3Property4Class Payload: Structure value Organisation: Values + References to definition SupplierBuyer

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Basic concept of product dictionary Product dictionary Class hierarchy Product descriptions by property values Property definitions Product catalog

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Basic elements of PLIB  Classes and relationships between classes  Properties and relationships to classes  Data types of properties  Unique identification scheme for elements of a dictionary

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Relationships between Dictionaries Case-of relationship: Corporate Dictionary imports properties from standard dictionary Mapping: Elements of dictionary A correspond to elements of dictionary B

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Development of XML schema  Normal exchange format in SC4:  Step File Format (ISO )  Today: XML is used more and more for data exchange in e-business  Development of XML Schema für PLIB  Automatic generation process  Mapping from Step File Format and XML Constraints checks of XML data possible against the EXPRESS model possible

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Part 2: Current applications of PLIB

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Development of product dictionaries in ISO and IEC  ISO – 511: Fasteners  ISO – 501: Environmental and laboratory measuring instruments  ISO 13399: Cutting tools  IEC 61360: Electronic components  IEC 65B: Industrial measuring instruments  ISO 23584: Optics  ISO TC4: Roller bearings  ISO TC 10: machines, process equipment and piping of chemical and pharmaceutical industry

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome DIN property server  Property server ( of DINwww.dinsml.net  Central maintenance process  Specified workflow  Involvement of technical committees for review  Content of the server is a standard  Supported by German industry  Usage architecture  DIN server provides definition classes  Exchange sets are represented by application classes  Application classes import the properties they need from the definition class dictionary

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Connection of DIN server to industry standards eClass: application classes DIN server: Definition classes

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Prolist  Area: device specification for the process industry  Measuring instruments  Electric motors  Actuators  Purpose: Exchange of product information in various business processes  Enquiry based on requirements  Offer, order  Description of device data after delivery  Maintenance and after sales

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Prolist  Communication of systems:  Planning systems (CAE systems), purchasing systems, sales system, maintenance systems  Basis: PLIB compliant database, flat class hierarchy  Exchange mechanism: PLIB compliant XML schema from SAP  Supported by major companies from the process plant industry  Bayer, BASF, Wacker, Siemens, ABB, …

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome ECALS  Dictionary of electronic products  Managed by JEITA (Japan Electronic and Information Technology industry Association)  Provided in tabular form and in PLIB Part 21  Close cooperation with Rosettanet and IEC  Platform for data exchange  Heavily used by all Japanese electronic component manufacturers  Also successful in other East Asian countries

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome JEMIMA data exchange platform Internal DB Customer Life Cycle Design Procu.Operat. Maint. ERP EDI Maintenance Common platform PLIB electronic catalog Internal DB Vendor Life Cycle Design SalesProduct.Maint. ERP EDI Maintenance  JEMIMA (Japan Electric Measuring Instruments Manufacturer Association)  Registration authority for dictionary of measuring instruments (ISO )  Exchange platform for product data between manufacturers and customers

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Renault / PSA  Logistic support for NPMs (non product materials)  Basis:  PLIB dictionary of NPMs as the „common language“ for manufacturers, suppliers and OEM  PLIB database based on this dictionary  Classification of products according to eClass  More than 100 supplier are connected by this system

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Renault / PSA PSA, RENAULT,… P-LIB dictionaries Manufacturer 1 Manufacturer 2 P-LIB data Web site Catalogue Customer Supplier

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Renault / PSA  Expected benefits  Savings of 3 million Euros per OEM group per year Reduced information capture Reduced administrative problems (procurement, accountancy, …) Reduced production losses  Reduction of administration and transformation costs for suppliers and manufacturers

Depuis WS Rome May 2008Courtesy Wolfgang Wilkes May 2008Depuis WS Rome Conclusions  Tremendous work is ongoing on defining PLIB product dictionaries  Industrial application in various countries have proven the concept of PLIB  Result of our work here in Hangzhou:  Dictionary of fastener (ISO ) will be out for publication as an International Standard early 2006